Hinges



B. DEUTCHMAN ETAL 2,930,075

HiNcEs March 29, 1960 Filed April 29, 1957 BERNARD DE'UTCHMN /snAc 5.501.155

INVENTORSJ' Arron/way 2,930,075 HTNGES 1 Bernard Deutchman, Los Angeles,and Isaac B. Soltes, Monterey Park, Caiif. Application April 29, 1957,Serial No. 655,572 1 Ciaim. (Cl. 16191) The present invention relates tohinges generally, and more specifically to a hinge stop construction. Atthe present time, it is customary to limit the opening of a door,casement window, and other swinging object by means of a stop of somecharacter, usually attached to the floor or to a side wall. Such devicesare not ornamental and oftentimes impose a hazard in that one may tripover the same.

The present invention has for an object a hinge con structionso-constituted as to provide an adjustable stop in the hinge itself sothat a limiting angularity may be assumed by a door, window, or otherdevice, relative to a fixed device, such as a framing.

The invention is easily installed and adjusted, foolproof in itsoperation, durable, economical in cost of manufacture, and generallysuperior to devices now known to the inventors.

With the above mentioned and other objects in view, the inventionconsists in the novel and useful provision, formation, construction,association, and relative arrangement ofparts, members and features, allas shown in one embodiment in the accompanying drawing, describedgenerally, and more particularly pointed out in the claim.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is a plan view of the hinge and its stop shown as an entirety,

Figure 2 is a sectional view on the line 2-2 of Figure 1, t

Figure 3 is a fragmentary sectional view similar to that of Figure 2,but on an enlarged scale, and showing one plate or leaf of the hinge inmoved position,

Figure 4 is a sectional view on the line 4-4 of Figure 1,

Figure 5 isa fragmentary sectional view on an enlarged scale, taken onthe line 55 of Figure 1,

Figure 6 is a perspective view of the stop member used in the practiceof the invention, and,

Figure 7 is an elevation of the pintle pin of the hinge.

Referring now to the drawing, the improved hinge utilizes a pair ofplates or leaves 1 and 2, the plate or leaf 2 being provided with topand bottom knuckles 3 and 4, between which are received the knuckles 6and 7 of plate or leaf 1. The knuckles 6 and 7 are spaced apart toprovide a space 8 for the reception therein of an adjustable stop member9, shown in Figure 6. This adjustable stop member is provided with atransverse shoulder or abutment 10, formed by providing the stop memberwith an involute surface 11. The stop has a central bore 12 which isangular-sided or provided with internal grooves. For the purpose ofsecuring the knuckles in working relationship, we have provided a pintlepin 13, shown in Figure 7, which is angular-sided or provided withspline-ways, so as to have a working, and preferably a drive fit withinthe bore 12 of the stop. Thus, the stop has axial but non-rotatablerelationship to the pin, which for ease of description we define as akeyed relationship. The top of the said pintle pin is provided with acap 14 having two diametrically positioned lugs 15 and 16. This cap issecured to the top of the pintle pin or is integral therewith. Theknuckle 3 is provided with a pair of diametric grooves 17 and 18 forreception of the lugs 15 and 16 (see Figure 5). The bores in theknuckles of both plates or leaves 1 and 2 are substantially circular sothat the pintle pin may retates Patent 0 ice Patented Mar. 29, 1960 7stop and assumes the position shown in Figure l.

elongated rib 19.

The operation, uses and advantages of the invention just described areas follows:

As is usual, the plates or leaves 1 and 2 are provided with holes forreceiving screws, as shown in Figure 1 and designated generally as 20,whereby the hinge or hinges may be secured to a door and itsjamb. Thus,the plate 2 is secured to the door while the plate 1 is secured to thejamb, in the usual manner. The degree of angularity to be assumed by thedoor is first determined as, for instance, shown in Figure 3, whichillustrates the extent of the opening of the door relative to the jarnbor other leaf member. The pintle pin may be released from the knucklesof" both leaves and the position of the adjustable stop determined. Thisadjustment is indicated by the position of the grooves 17 and 18relative to the lugs 15 and 16. Thus, the adjustable stop may be-removedfrom the pintle pin and reinserted thereon in accordance with theangularity to be assumed by the door or other device when at itsgreatest angularity relative to its jamb or, for that matter, at thegreatest angularity desired for the leaves 1 and2. The location for theadjustable stop having been determined, the pintle pin is again insertedthrough the knuckles and the said The abutment or stop 10, when the leaf2 is moved from, say, the position of Figure 2 to that of Figure 3, issuch that it engages the said rib 19; this rib acts as an anvil and addsstrength to the leaf 1. I p

It will be seen: that we have provided a very simple structure whichconsists in the use of a pintle pin and a stop member carried thereon,which stop member is adjustable to different angular positions relativeto the lugs 15 and 16, together with means whereby movement of one ofthe plates or leaves of the hinge will revolve the pintle pin within theknuckles of the plate 1. There is .no relative movement between thepintle ,pin and knuckle 3 when the lugs 15 and16 are received within thegrooves 17 and 18 0f said knuckle 3. V

It is obvious that plate or leaf'2 may be secured to the jamb and plateor leaf 1 to the door, the result accomplished by our inventionremaining the same. Further, the drive fit engagement between the pintlepin 13 and stop 9 prevents longitudinal travel of the pin within theknuckles during opening and closing of the door relative to its jamb.

We claim: L

In hinge construction, a pair of plates, one of which is provided with apair of spaced apart knuckles and the other being provided with twospaced apart knuckles adapted to be interposed between the knuckles ofthe first plate, a pintle pin passed through said knuckles, the saidpintle pin provided with longitudinal splined ways; a stop memberprovided with grooves for fitting said splined ways of the pintle pin,the said stop mem References Cited in the file of this patent UNITEDSTATES PATENTS 1,105,666 Johnson Aug. 4, 1914 1,455,550 Rodell May l5,1923 1,620,701 Teich Mar. 15, 1927 1,683,814 Block Sept. 11, 19281,903,251

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